| To Switzerland and
back by Train |
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| London, St Pancras - April 2008.
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| Sir John Betjeman at St Pancras.
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| Eurostar international platforms at St Pancras
- the station is also used by domestic services.
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| Eurostars now beginning to look their age.
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| Changing at Brussels Midi for Köln.
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| Hohenzollernbrücke
by night (left); Köln Cathedral from Köln Hauptbanhof
(right) -
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| The River Rhine at Köln - St Martens Church
(above) and the classic view of the Hohenzollernbrücke with Köln
Cathedral forming the backdrop (right).
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| An ICE 3 the latest of DB's InterCity Expresses
on the Hohenzollern Bridge at Köln (left). An earlier type of
ICE departs Köln (right).
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| Although ICEs
operate to Basel, if you want the
views of the Rhine you need to take an SBB (Swiss National Railways) express.
Video Captures - copyright - Malcolm McCrow |
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Basel SBB - there is also Basel Hbf which the train runs through
before crossing into Switzerland from Germany. An ICE arriving at Basel
from Köln (right). Video
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| At
Basel SBB a Swiss locomotive replaces the Deutsche Bahn locomotive and the
train reverses before heading for Chur via Zurich. While this is going
on there is time for a brief visit to the shops in the station.
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Basel SBB departure board (above) showing the train formation, with
first class now at the front of the train. On arrival in Chur
(right). Video Captures -
copyright - Malcolm McCrow |
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| Departing Brig for the return journey to London
via Lausanne (left) while a northbound Cis Alpino arrives
(right). Video Captures -
copyright - Malcolm McCrow |
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| Vineyards and mountains en route to Lausanne.
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| At Lausanne (above) an SNCF TGV connects
for Dijon where the twin TGV set is seen on arrival (right).
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| Dijon makes a pleasant stop-over en route to
Paris. Video Captures -
copyright - Malcolm McCrow |
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| Dijon
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| A Chapellerie (left) and le Menage
Enchanté (right) bringing back memories of Dougal and the Magic
Roudabout. Video Captures -
copyright - Malcolm McCrow |
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| A courtesy bus operates
on a
circular route around Dijon (left). Fancy rooftop reminiscent of St
Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna (right).
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| Departing on another TGV for Paris the
following morning. Video
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Paris, Gare de Lyon on arrival from Dijon.
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Paris Gare du Nord with Eurostar awaiting departure for London.
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Switzerland by train |